In Chicago, residents are well aware of the “red kettle” movement. These small accessories - which are in reality piggy banks - accompany the volunteers of theSalvation Armyduring their donation collections in the city ofShameless. Using the door-to-door model, volunteers roam the streets of the city in search of cash.
Until today, it was in fact simply possible to make a gesture in this way or with other solutions such as via the organization's website. But from now on, the citizens who will be approached by the process will also be able to use theiriPhoneto participate.
Fast operation
The principle is simple: instead of putting notes or coins in the red kettle, it is possible to scan a QR code or connect to the Salvation Army via the applicationApple Payavailable on iOS. Then, if the account has already been set up to connect to your bank card, it automatically debits it for the amount of your choice.
The operation takes place on a model similar to that of PayPal, a competitor of Apple's toolwho has difficulty coping with this new actorincreasingly popular with iPhone users. For the moment, the experiment is only taking place in the United States. However, if it is a success, it is possible that we will see this facilitation of transactions land in France. Here, theassociationrecognized as being of public utility is very present and garners a majority of donations during the end-of-year holiday period for the benefit of the most deprived.
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By : Keleops AG
